U.S. patent number 10,366,668 [Application Number 15/434,245] was granted by the patent office on 2019-07-30 for data driver and a display apparatus having the same.
This patent grant is currently assigned to SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.. The grantee listed for this patent is SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Seonghyun Go, Gyuhun Han, Jinho Jeong, Dongwook Lee, Wooil Park.
United States Patent |
10,366,668 |
Lee , et al. |
July 30, 2019 |
Data driver and a display apparatus having the same
Abstract
A data driver which drives a display panel including a data
line, a gate line and a common voltage line. The data driver
includes a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert a data
signal to a data voltage and an output buffer configured to amplify
the data voltage. The output buffer includes an output channel
through which an amplified data voltage is output to the data line
and a dummy channel through which a feedback voltage corresponding
to a common voltage from the common voltage line is received.
Inventors: |
Lee; Dongwook (Asan-si,
KR), Jeong; Jinho (Seoul, KR), Park;
Wooil (Yongin-si, KR), Han; Gyuhun (Seoul,
KR), Go; Seonghyun (Yongin-si, KR) |
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SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD. |
Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do |
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SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
(Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-Do, KR)
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Family
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59562205 |
Appl.
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15/434,245 |
Filed: |
February 16, 2017 |
Prior Publication Data
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US 20170236485 A1 |
Aug 17, 2017 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Feb 17, 2016 [KR] |
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10-2016-0018365 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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G09G
3/3696 (20130101); G09G 3/3688 (20130101); G09G
2310/027 (20130101); G09G 2300/0413 (20130101); G09G
2330/08 (20130101); G09G 2310/0291 (20130101) |
Current International
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G09G
5/00 (20060101); G09G 3/36 (20060101) |
References Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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1020050019172 |
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Primary Examiner: Giesy; Adam R.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: F. Chau & Associates, LLC
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A data driver which drives a display panel comprising a data
line, a gate line and a common voltage line, the data driver
comprising: a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert a
data signal to a data voltage; an output buffer configured to
amplify the data voltage, wherein the output buffer comprises an
output channel through which an amplified data voltage is output to
the data line and a dummy channel through which a feedback voltage
corresponding to a common voltage from the common voltage line is
received; a feedback line connected to the dummy channel, wherein
the output buffer further comprises a switching element configured
to connect the dummy channel to the feedback line.
2. The data driver of claim 1, wherein the output buffer comprises
an amplifier configured to amplify the data voltage, and wherein
the switching element is further configured to selectively connect
an output terminal of the amplifier to the dummy channel and the
feedback line which outputs the feedback voltage.
3. The data driver of claim 2, wherein the switching element
comprises a first switch which connects or disconnects the output
terminal of the amplifier and the dummy channel, and a second
switch which connects or disconnects the dummy channel and the
feedback line.
4. The data driver of claim 3, wherein the dummy channel is
connected to the common voltage line when the first switch is
turned off and the second switch is turned on.
5. The data driver of claim 3, wherein the dummy channel is
connected to the data line when the first switch is turned on and
the second switch is turned off.
6. A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel comprising a
data line, a gate line and a common voltage line; a data driver
comprising an output channel which is connected to the data line, a
dummy channel which is connected to the common voltage line and a
feedback line connected to the dummy channel, wherein the data
driver further comprises a switching element to selectively connect
the feedback line to the dummy channel; a gate driver configured to
output a gate signal to the gate line; and a driver circuit
configured to receive a feedback voltage from the feedback line of
the data driver, to compensate a common voltage using the feedback
voltage and to provide the common voltage line with compensated
common voltage.
7. The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the common voltage
line is parallel to the data line.
8. The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the display panel
comprises a display area in which a plurality of pixels is disposed
and a plurality of peripheral areas around the display area, and
the data driver is disposed in a first peripheral area of the
plurality of peripheral areas and the gate driver is disposed in a
second peripheral area of the plurality of peripheral areas.
9. The display, apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: a first
voltage line disposed in the second peripheral area and a first
area of a third peripheral area opposite to the first peripheral
area, wherein a plurality of the common voltage lines are provided
in the display panel, and wherein the first voltage line is
configured to transfer the common voltage to the common voltage
line which is disposed in a first area of the display area; and a
second voltage line disposed in a fourth peripheral area opposite
to the second peripheral area and a second area of the third
peripheral area, wherein the second voltage line is configured to
transfer the common voltage to the common voltage line which is
disposed in a second area of the display area.
10. The display apparatus of claim 9, wherein the common voltage
line which is arranged in the first area of the display area is
connected to the first voltage line which is disposed in the first
area of the third peripheral area, and the common voltage line
which is arranged in the second area of the display area is
connected to the second voltage line which is disposed in the
second area of the third peripheral area.
11. The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the data driver
comprises: a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert a
data signal to a data voltage; and an output buffer configured to
amplify the data voltage, wherein the output buffer comprises the
output channel and the dummy channel.
12. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the output buffer
comprises: an amplifier configured to amplify the data voltage; and
the switching element configured to selectively connect an output
terminal of the amplifier to the dummy channel and the feedback
line which outputs the feedback voltage.
13. The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein the switching
element comprises a first switch which connects or disconnects the
output terminal of the amplifier and the dummy channel, and a
second switch which connects or disconnects the dummy channel and
the feedback line.
14. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the dummy channel is
connected to the common voltage line when the first switch is
turned off and the second switch is turned on.
15. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the dummy channel is
connected to the data line when the first swath is turned on and
the second switch is turned off.
16. The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the driver circuit
comprises: a voltage generator configured to generate the common
voltage; and a voltage compensator configured to generate a ripple
compensation voltage using a reference common voltage and the
feedback voltage, wherein the voltage generator is configured to
generate a compensated common voltage by using the ripple
compensation voltage.
17. A display apparatus, comprising: a plurality of data lines, a
plurality of gate lines, a plurality of common voltage lines and a
plurality of voltage lines; a display panel including a display
area and a peripheral area disposed adjacent to the display area; a
data driver including a dummy channel and a feedback line connected
to the dummy channel; and a driver circuit connected to the data
driver, wherein the data driver is configured to provide a feedback
voltage of a common voltage through the feedback line without
passing through the peripheral area, wherein the data driver
includes a switching circuit configured to connect the dummy
channel to the feedback line and one of the common voltage
lines.
18. The display apparatus of claim 17, wherein the data driver
further includes an output channel and the switching circuit is
configured to connect the output channel to one of the data lines
when the dummy channel is disconnected from the common voltage
line.
19. The display apparatus of claim 17, wherein the common voltage
lines are disposed in the display area and the voltage lines are
disposed in the peripheral area.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119 to
Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0018365 filed on Feb. 17,
2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein
in its entirety.
Technical Field
Exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept relate to a data
driver and a display apparatus having the data driver.
Description of the Related Art
In general, a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus is relatively
thin, light weight and low power consuming. Thus, the LCD apparatus
is widely used in monitors, laptop computers, cellular phones, etc.
The LCD apparatus includes an LCD panel for displaying images, a
backlight assembly for providing light to the LCD panel and a
driving circuit for driving the LCD panel.
The LCD panel includes an array substrate, an opposing substrate
and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the array substrate and
the opposing substrate. The array substrate has a gate line, a data
line, a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode, and the
opposing substrate has a common electrode. A pixel of the LCD panel
includes a liquid crystal capacitor and a storage capacitor. The
liquid crystal capacitor includes a pixel electrode, a liquid
crystal layer and a common electrode. The storage capacitor
includes the pixel electrode and a storage electrode overlapping
the pixel electrode. The liquid crystal capacitor charges a data
voltage to display a grayscale. The storage capacitor maintains the
data voltage charged in the liquid crystal capacitor during a frame
period.
The storage electrode receives a common voltage. The common voltage
includes a ripple signal caused by a pattern image displayed on the
LCD panel and physical characteristics of the LCD panel. The ripple
signal may cause crosstalk between pattern images displayed on the
LCD panel, thereby decreasing a display quality of the LCD
panel.
In general, a data driver for outputting a data voltage to a data
line and a gate driver for outputting a gate signal to a gate line
are disposed in a peripheral area of the LCD panel. The data driver
may include a plurality of output channels connected to the data
lines and a plurality of dummy channels not connected to the data
lines. For example, in the LCD panel of the Full-HD resolution
(e.g., 1920.times.1080), five data drivers are used and each of the
data drivers has 1,284 output channels. 1,158 output channels of
the 1,284 output channels may be enable channels and the remaining
126 output channels of the 1,284 output channels may be disable
channels. Thus, each of the data drivers may include 126 dummy
channels which are not connected to the data lines.
SUMMARY
According to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept,
there is provided a data driver which drives a display panel
comprising a data line, a gate line and a common voltage line. The
data driver includes a digital-to-analog converter configured to
convert a data signal to a data voltage and an output buffer
configured to amplify the data voltage, wherein the output buffer
comprises an output channel through which an amplified data voltage
is output to the data line and a dummy channel through which a
feedback voltage corresponding to a common voltage from the common
voltage line is received.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the output
buffer may include an amplifier configured to amplify the data
voltage, and a switching element configured to selectively connect
an output terminal of the amplifier to the dummy channel and a
feedback line which outputs the feedback voltage.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the switching
element may include a first switch which connects or disconnects
the output terminal of the amplifier and the dummy channel, and a
second switch which connects or disconnects the dummy channel and
the feedback line.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the dummy
channel may be connected to the common voltage line when the first
switch is turned off and the second switch is turned on.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the dummy
channel may be connected to the data line when the first switch is
turned on and the second switch is turned off.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept,
there is provided a display apparatus. The display apparatus
includes a display panel comprising a data line, a gate line and a
common voltage line, a data driver comprising an output channel
which is connected to the data line and a dummy channel which is
connected to the common voltage line, a gate driver configured to
output a gate signal to the gate line, and a driver circuit
configured to receive a feedback voltage from the dummy channel of
the data driver, to compensate a common voltage using the feedback
voltage and to provide the common voltage line with compensated
common voltage.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the common
voltage line may be parallel to the data line.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the display
panel may include a display area in which a plurality of pixels is
disposed and a plurality of peripheral areas around the display
area, and the data driver may be disposed in a first peripheral
area of the plurality of peripheral areas and the gate driver may
be disposed in a second peripheral area of the plurality of
peripheral areas.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the display
apparatus may further include a first voltage line disposed in the
second peripheral area and a first area of a third peripheral area
opposite to the first peripheral area, wherein a plurality of the
common voltage lines are provided in the display panel, and wherein
the first voltage line is configured to transfer the common voltage
to the common voltage line which is disposed in a first area of the
display area. The display apparatus may further include a second
voltage line disposed in a fourth peripheral area opposite to the
second peripheral area and a second area of the third peripheral
area, and wherein the second voltage line is configured to transfer
the common voltage to the common voltage line which is disposed in
a second area of the display area.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the common
voltage line which is arranged in the first area of the display
area may be connected to the first voltage line which is disposed
in the first area of the third peripheral area, and the common
voltage line which is arranged in the second area of the display
area may be connected to the second voltage line which is disposed
in the second area of the third peripheral area.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the data
driver may include a digital-to-analog converter configured to
convert a data signal to a data voltage, and an output buffer
configured to amplify the data voltage, wherein the output buffer
comprises the output channel and the dummy channel.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the output
buffer may include an amplifier configured to amplify the data
voltage and a switching element configured to selectively connect
an output terminal of the amplifier to the dummy channel and a
feedback line which outputs the feedback voltage.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the switching
element may include a first switch which connects or disconnects
the output terminal of the amplifier and the dummy channel, and a
second switch which connects or disconnects the dummy channel and
the feedback line.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the dummy
channel may be connected to the common voltage line when the first
switch is turned off and the second switch is turned on.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the dummy
channel may be connected to the data line when the first switch is
turned on and the second switch is turned off.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the driver
circuit may include a voltage generator configured to generate the
common voltage, and a voltage compensator configured to generate a
ripple compensation voltage using a reference common voltage and
the feedback voltage, wherein the voltage generator may be
configured to generate a compensated common voltage by using the
ripple compensation voltage.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept,
there is provided a display apparatus that includes a plurality of
data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of common
voltage lines and a plurality of voltage lines; a display panel
including a display area and a peripheral area disposed adjacent to
the display area; a data driver including a dummy channel; and a
driver circuit connected to the data driver, wherein the data
driver is configured to provide a feedback voltage of a common
voltage through the dummy channel without passing through the
peripheral area.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the data
driver may include a switching circuit configured to connect the
dummy channel to a feedback line and one of the common voltage
lines.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the data
driver may include an output channel and the switching circuit may
be configured to connect the output channel to one of the data
lines when the dummy channel is disconnected from the common
voltage line.
In an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the common
voltage lines may be disposed in the display area and the voltage
lines may be disposed in the peripheral area.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other features of the inventive concept will become
more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof
with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a display apparatus according to
an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a data driver according to
an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an output buffer connected to a
feedback line according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive
concept;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an output buffer connected to a
data line according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive
concept;
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display apparatus a according to
a comparative example embodiment; and
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a main driver circuit
according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept will be
explained in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a display apparatus according to
an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.
Referring to FIG. 1, the display apparatus may include a display
panel 100, a main driver circuit 200, a data driver circuit 300 and
a gate driver circuit 400.
The display panel 100 may include a display area DA and a plurality
of peripheral areas PA1, PA2, PA3 and PA4 around the display area
DA.
A plurality of data lines DL, a plurality of gate lines GL, a
plurality of common lines CL and a plurality of pixels P may be
disposed in the display area DA.
The gate lines GL extend in a first direction D1 and are arranged
in a second direction D2 crossing the first direction D1. The
common lines CL may extend in the second direction D2 and be
arranged in the first direction D1. The data lines DL extend in the
second direction D2 and are arranged in the first direction D1. The
pixels P may be arranged in a matrix which includes a plurality of
pixel columns arranged in the first direction D1 and a plurality of
pixel rows arranged in the second direction D2. Each of the pixels
P may include a thin film transistor TR, a liquid crystal capacitor
CLC and a storage capacitor CST. The thin film transistor TR may be
connected to a data line DL and a gate line GL, the liquid crystal
capacitor CLC may be connected to the thin film transistor TR and
the storage capacitor CST, and the storage capacitor CST may
connected to the common line CL that transfers a common voltage
VCOM.
A first peripheral area PA1 may be adjacent to an end portion of
the data line DL and the data driver circuit 300 may be disposed in
the first peripheral area PA1. For example, the first peripheral
area PA1 may be near a first end portion of a data line DL.
A second peripheral area PA2 may be adjacent to an end portion of
the gate line GL and the gate driver circuit 400 may be disposed in
the second peripheral area PA2. For example, the second peripheral
area PA2 may be near a first end portion of the gate line GL. A
first voltage line VL1 may be disposed in the second peripheral
area PA2 and configured to transfer a common voltage VCOM to the
common lines CL which are arranged in a first area AE1 of the
display area DA. The first voltage line VL1 may pass through the
second peripheral area PA2 and extend to a first area of a third
peripheral area PA3 opposite to the first peripheral area PA1. The
first voltage line VL1 may be connected to the common lines CL,
which are arranged in the first area AE1 of the display area DA, in
the third peripheral area PA3.
A second voltage line VL2 may be disposed in the fourth peripheral
area PA4 and configured to transfer a common voltage VCOM to the
common lines CL which are arranged in a second area AE2 of the
display area DA. The second voltage line VL2 may pass through the
fourth peripheral area PA4 and extend to a second area of the third
peripheral area PA3 opposite to the first peripheral area PA1. The
second voltage line VL2 may be connected to the common lines CL,
which are arranged in the second area AE2 of the display area DA,
in the third peripheral area PA3.
The main driver circuit 200 may be disposed on a main printed
circuit board 210. The main driver circuit 200 is configured to
control the data driver circuit 300, the gate driver circuit 400
and the display panel 100.
For example, the main driver circuit 200 is configured to generate
a data control signal and a data driving voltage for driving the
data driver circuit 300. The data control signal may include a
horizontal synchronization signal, a vertical synchronization
signal, a load signal, etc. The main driver circuit 200 is
configured to receive red R, green G and blue B data, and to
correct the R, G and B data through correction algorithms for
increasing a response time and compensating a white. The main
driver circuit 200 is configured to provide the data driver circuit
300 with the corrected R, G and B data.
The main driver circuit 200 is configured to output a gate control
signal and a gate driving voltage for driving the gate driver
circuit 400. The gate control signal may include a vertical start
signal and at least one clock signal.
The main driver circuit 200 is configured to receive a feedback
voltage corresponding to a common voltage VCOM from the common
lines CL and to generate a compensated common voltage VCOM_C which
eliminates a ripple based on the feedback voltage.
The data driver circuit 300 may include a data flexible circuit
board 310 and a data driver 320 mounted on the data flexible
circuit board 310. The data driver circuit 300 may be connected to
the main driver circuit 200 through a source printed circuit board
330 and a flexible circuit board 350.
The data driver 320 is configured to convert a data signal to a
data voltage in response to or based on a data control signal
received from the main driver circuit 200, and to output the data
voltage to the data line DL.
The data driver 320 may include an output channel connected to the
data line DL and a dummy channel connected to the common line CL.
The dummy channel is configured to receive the feedback voltage
corresponding to the common voltage VCOM from the common line CL.
The feedback voltage received from the dummy channel may be
transferred to the main driver circuit 200 through the source
printed circuit board 330 and the flexible circuit board 350.
The gate driver circuit 400 may include a gate flexible circuit
board 410 and a gate driver 420 mounted on the gate flexible
circuit board 410. The gate driver 420 is configured to receive a
gate control signal from the main driver circuit 200 through the
data flexible circuit board 310. The gate driver 420 is configured
to generate a gate signal in response to or based on the gate
control signal, and to output the gate signal to the gate line
GL.
The gate driver 420 may be integrated in a peripheral area PA
(e.g., at least one of PA1, PA2, PA3 and PA4) of the display panel
100. For example, the gate driver 420 may be formed via
substantially the same process as that of forming the thin film
transistor TR in the display area DA.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a data driver according to
an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the data driver 320 may include a
sample latch 321, a holding latch 323, a digital-to-analog
converter (DAC) 325 and an output buffer 327.
The sample latch 321 is configured to arrange R, G and B data
received from the main driver circuit 200 by a horizontal line unit
in synchronization with a shift signal SHT.
The holding latch 323 is configured to store the R, G and B data
received from the sample latch 321 by the horizontal line unit. The
holding latch 323 is configured to output the R, G and B data of
the horizontal line unit in response to a load signal TP received
from the main driver circuit 200.
The digital-to-analog converter 325 is configured to convert the R,
G and B data received from the holding latch 323 to R, G and B data
voltages using a gamma voltage V_GAMMA.
The output buffer 327 is configured to amplify the R, G and B data
voltages and to output amplified R, G and B data voltages.
The output buffer 327 may include a plurality of output channels
CH1 . . . CHm and a plurality of dummy channels DCH1 . . . DCHk.
The plurality of output channels CH1 . . . CHm is connected to the
plurality of data lines DL . . . DLm, respectively, and is
configured to output the amplified R, G and B data voltages to the
plurality of data lines DL . . . DLm, respectively.
The plurality of dummy channels DCH1 . . . DCHk is connected to a
plurality of common lines CL1 . . . CLk, respectively. The
plurality of dummy channels DCH1 . . . DCHk is configured to
receive a feedback voltage VCOM_FB corresponding to the common
voltage applied to the common lines CL1 . . . CLk through the
plurality of common lines CL1 . . . CLk.
The feedback voltage VCOM_FB received from the plurality of dummy
channels DCH1 . . . DCHk is applied to the main driver circuit 200.
The main driver circuit 200 is configured to compensate a ripple of
the feedback voltage VCOM_FB and to generate a compensated common
voltage.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an output buffer connected to a
feedback line according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive
concept. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an output buffer
connected to a data line according to an exemplary embodiment of
the present inventive concept.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the output buffer 327 may include an
amplifier A and a switching element 329. The amplifier A is
configured to amplify the data voltage received from the
digital-to-analog converter 325.
The switching element 329 is configured to selectively connect an
output terminal of the amplifier A to the dummy channel DCH and a
feedback line FBL for transferring the feedback voltage.
The switching element 329 may include a single switch.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, the switching element 329 may
include a first switch SW1 and a second switch SW2.
The first switch SW1 is configured to connect or disconnect the
output terminal of the amplifier A and the dummy channel DCH of the
data driver 320. The dummy channel DCH is connected to an end
portion of the common line CL. For example, the dummy channel DCH
is connected to a first end portion of the common line CL.
The second switch SW2 is configured to connect or disconnect the
dummy channel DCH and the feedback line FBL. The feedback line FBL
is connected to the main driver circuit 200 through a plurality of
signal lines formed on the source printed circuit board 330 and the
flexible circuit board 350.
When the first switch SW1 is turned off and the second switch SW2
is turned on, the dummy channel DCH is disconnected from the output
terminal of the amplifier A and the dummy channel DCH is connected
to the feedback line FBL. Thus, the dummy channel DCH may receive
the feedback voltage from the common line CL and the feedback
voltage may be transferred to the main driver circuit 200 through
the feedback line FBL.
However, the dummy channel DCH may be used as the output channel
for outputting the data voltage. Referring to FIG. 4, when the
first switch SW1 is turned on and the second switch SW2 is turned
off, the dummy channel DCH is connected to the output terminal of
the amplifier A and the dummy channel DCH is disconnected from the
feedback line FBL. Thus, the dummy channel DCH may transfer the
data voltage amplified from the amplifier A to the data line
DL.
According to an exemplary embodiment, the dummy channel which is
not used for outputting the data voltage in the data driver may be
used as a feedback channel for compensating the ripple of the
common voltage. As described above, the dummy channel of the data
driver may be used as the feedback channel, and thus, a feedback
path of the common voltage may be decreased, and thus, a ripple
distortion of the common voltage may be decreased.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display apparatus a according to
a comparative example embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 5, according to the comparative example
embodiment, a voltage line VL for transferring a common voltage, a
gate driving line GDL for transferring a gate driving signal to a
gate driver, a feedback voltage line VL_FB for transferring a
feedback voltage of the common voltage and a repair line RL for
repairing a defect line may be disposed in first, second and fourth
peripheral areas PA1, PA2 and PA4 of a display panel.
According to the comparative example embodiment, a main driver
circuit 200a is configured to generate the common voltage and to
transfer the common voltage to a common line CL of a display area
DA through the voltage line VL. The common line CL extends in a
first direction D1 and is arranged in a second direction D2
crossing the first direction D1. The common line CL is parallel to
a gate line GL. The feedback voltage line VL_FB is configured to
transfer a feedback voltage corresponding to the common voltage
received from the common line CL to the main driver circuit 200a.
The main driver circuit 200a is configured to compensate a ripple
in the feedback voltage and to generate compensated common
voltage.
As shown in FIG. 5, the feedback voltage line VL_FB passes through
the first, second and fourth peripheral areas PA1, PA2 and PA4 and
is connected to the main driver circuit 200a. Thus, a ripple in the
feedback voltage may be distorted by load of the display panel.
Therefore, the main driver circuit 200a is configured to compensate
the common voltage based on the distorted ripple, and thus, an
accuracy of the compensation may decrease.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the
feedback voltage of the common voltage may be transferred through
the dummy channel of the data driver without passing the peripheral
area of the display panel, and thus, the accuracy of the
compensation may increase by decreasing the distortion of the
ripple.
In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive
concept, the feedback voltage line VL_FB, which is disposed in the
peripheral area in the comparative example embodiment, may be
omitted and thus the peripheral area of the display panel may
decrease. For example, a black matrix (BM) area of the display
apparatus may decrease.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a main driver circuit
according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, the main driver circuit 200 may include
a voltage generator 210 and a voltage compensator 230.
The voltage generator 210 is configured to generate a reference
common voltage VCOM_REF using an input voltage, to compensate the
ripple of the common voltage using a ripple compensation voltage
VCOM_C received from the voltage compensator 230 and to output the
compensated common voltage VCOM.
The voltage compensator 230 is configured to generate the ripple
compensation voltage VCOM_C using the reference common voltage
VCOM_REF received from the voltage generator 210 and a feedback
voltage VCOM_FB received from the data driver 320. The ripple
compensation voltage VCOM_C has a phase opposite to that of the
feedback voltage VCOM_FB. The voltage compensator 230 is configured
to provide the voltage generator 210 with the ripple compensation
voltage VCOM_C.
The voltage generator 210 is configured to generate the compensated
common voltage VCOM which includes the ripple compensation voltage
VCOM_C, and to output the compensated common voltage VCOM.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, the
feedback voltage of the common voltage may be transferred through
the dummy channel of the data driver without passing through the
peripheral area of the display panel, and thus, the accuracy of the
compensation may increase by decreasing the distortion of the
ripple. In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment of the
inventive concept, the feedback voltage line disposed in the
peripheral area may be omitted and thus a black matrix (BM) area of
the display apparatus may decrease.
While the inventive concept has been particularly shown and
described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will
be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various
changes in form and detail may be made thereto without departing
from the spirit and scope of the inventive concept as defined by
the following claims.
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